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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a intellectual movement that emphasized reason and science and was meant to help humans understand nature and the world. Since the Enlightenment ideals liberty, equality, and justice, it helped create conditions for the American Revolution. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war began because the French and the British government both had a hold of American land and then soon began to start a war over it. Approximately 11,000 men died in the French and Indian War. -
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Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a group of instigators and would sometimes use violence to intimidate loyalists and outrage British government. The Sons of Liberty also organized a boycott to get rid of all British goods. -
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Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was to raise money to pay for a tax which helps pay for the army, all in papers and a stamp. The Stamp Act was to have the colonists discover that they can have the power to go against the Parliament. -
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The Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend act of 1767 was when Parliament initiated taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. The money that the Parliament got from the taxes would be used to pay for colonial governors and judges. -
The Boston Massacre
Under 10 British soldiers fired into a crowd of crazy Bostonians and killed 5, injured 6, and making an entire colony angry. The Boston Massacre soon lead to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
After a long day of hard work, the boarding parties were able to succeed in throwing all of the tea overboard. Then later, the Boston Tea Party led to the Coercive Act in 1774, then the Revolution War in 1775, and then the Declaration of Independence in 1776. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Stamp act were all events leading up to the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to take away weapons from colonists but were surprised when the Massachusetts colonists outnumbered and outfought them, to soon lead to a war and their independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle was fought in Charlestown and most of the fighting took place on Breeds Hill and was north shore of Boston. The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill. -
Olive Branch Petition Sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition was sent to England as a attempt to prevent any war from happening. The petition also emphasized their loyalty to the crown and emphasized their rights as citizens in their government. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence was adopted because it was a reaction to the years of injustice between the United States and the British. Delegates finally started signing the parchment on August 4, 1776. -
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Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was when the British army got trapped on American land and were forced to surrender. According to historic records, 230 to 397 men died in the Battle of Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by the U.S. and the British representatives, ending the Revolutionary War. The Treaty of Paris also recognized American independence. -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise made the United States a two-house law-making body. The Great Compromise also convinced both large and small states to ratify the Constitution. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
The bill of Rights was adopted because the Constitution lacked limits on government power and the United States needed protection of individual rights. The Bill of Rights also gave the citizens more confidence in the government and contains many of Americans freedoms today.